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"God created mankind as an object lesson to angelic beings (among other purposes)."

Fascinating. From where did you derive this idea?

And, out of curiosity, what do you believe the "other purposes" are?

God created all things for His own pleasure.

Revelation 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

The purpose of all things can also be described as the glory of God.

2 Corintians 4:15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

Philipians 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

God's plan of redemption, demonstrated through the salvation of believers who are collectively called the "church", accomplishes the divine purpose of creation - glorifying God. By the church, God's infinite wisdom and power are demonstrated to unseen angelic beings who observe what God is doing through the church.

Ephesians 3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Hebrews 13:2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

1 Corinthians 11:10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

1 Peter 1:12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

Sin has been judged, but not good and evil. Read Job, Genesis, Proverbs and Psalms, and Scriptural references to judgment, and consequence of rebllion in regards to references to angelic beings, powers, principalities, etc.

Some doctrines exist regarding the human race being an experiment test in something of an appeals trail of the fallen angels as well as an example for the elect angels to recognize the just nature of God's decisions and sentancing of the fallen angels and things good for nothing into the Lake of Fire.